Drew Mackie

November 14, 2002

Badly Drawn Boy | Have You Fed the Fish? | BMG/Artist Direct

By Drew Mackie

"Have you fed the fish?" inquires the title of Badly Drawn Boy's new release, seemingly reminding the potential purchaser of better things to do than bothering with Badly Drawn Boy's latest.

November 13, 2002

Man May Be Tried for Clowning Around

By Drew Mackie

The fate of a clown-suit-wearing Isla Vista man is in the hands of the District Attorney's office after a slapstick incident in which he allegedly severely beat a UCSB student.

November 12, 2002

Fire Department Announces End of Fire Season Due to Rain

By Drew Mackie

Santa Barbara County Fire Dept. Capt. Charlie Johnson said the amount of rain that fell this weekend was more than the minimum necessary to declare the 2002 fire season officially over.

November 8, 2002

Thefts Spark Investigation of FT Woman

By Drew Mackie

A UCSB freshman's fate is now in the hands of the District Attorney after allegedly stealing approximately $1,631 worth of items from her roommates.

November 5, 2002

County Avoids Court, Settles Brutality Case

By Drew Mackie

Santa Barbara County will pay nearly $1 million to settle allegations that sheriff's deputies beat two people in May of last year.

November 4, 2002

Weekend I.V. Blaze Causes No Injuries, Little Damage

By Drew Mackie

The residents of 6655 Sueno Road are facing the task of getting their home back in order, but pleased nonetheless with the performance of local emergency services.

October 30, 2002

Bikepath Work Eases Ride for Local Cyclists

By Drew Mackie

The ride to school for some UCSB students is now a little smoother and less likely to result in a crippling vehicular accident. The Santa Barbara Public Works Dept. has completed repairs on three local bike paths.

October 25, 2002

Armed Man Holds Up I.V. Clothes Shop

By Drew Mackie

Isla Vista Foot Patrol Lt. Tom McKinny said the suspect walked into the local clothes boutique, brandished a handgun and demanded money. The suspect then fled the scene.

October 25, 2002

Strangers Say the Darndest Things in Lecture Halls

By Drew Mackie

"I thought I was having sex, but it turns out I just passed out on top of the dryer while it was on." People say some damn funny things when they think nobody else can hear them.

October 25, 2002

SD Student May Sue SB Sheriff’s Dept.

By Drew Mackie

Peter Butcher, the 21-year-old UC San Diego student who was arrested and then cleared for three syringe attacks last April, has filed a claim of misconduct against the Santa Barbara Sheriff's Department.

October 24, 2002

Movie Review | The Ring: Be kind, rewind.

By Drew Mackie

There's a movie that makes people die after they watch it. No, it's not the latest Jerry Bruckheimer project. It's "The Ring" - once a genuinely creepy Japanese film about urban legends and a cursed video tape, now dress...

October 21, 2002

Thieves Loot Unattended I.V. Homes

By Drew Mackie

Three burglaries at unattended Isla Vista residences were reported between Oct. 17 and Oct. 20. Sgt.

October 14, 2002

Plover Summer of Love Yields 14 Hatchlings

By Drew Mackie

The endangered western snowy plovers of Isla Vista's Sands Beach hatched 16 chicks from nine nests between the months of March and July. Of the 16 chicks, 14 survived to adulthood.

October 10, 2002

Red Dragon | Come Back, Clarice

By Drew Mackie

Realize "Red Dragon" was not made because producer Dino De Laurentiis felt he owed the fans of "The Silence of the Lambs" and "Hannibal" an introduction to Hannibal Lecter's pre-Clarice days.

October 8, 2002

DP Stabbing at Party Leads to 2 Arrests

By Drew Mackie

A fight on the 6700 block of Del Playa Drive on Saturday night resulted in the stabbing of a 19-year-old Castro Valley man and the arrest of two Isla Vista residents.

October 8, 2002

October 8, 2002

By Drew Mackie

Friday, Sept. 4: An Isla Vista Foot Patrol officer patrolling the 6600 block of Del Playa Drive approached an 18-year-old man sitting in the area behind a private residence.